Google Chrome up to 13.0.782.x memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome up to 13.0.782.x. It has been rated as problematic. This impacts an unknown function. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2011-2803. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Google Chrome up to 13.0.782.x (Web Browser). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

Google Chrome before 13.0.782.107 does not properly handle Skia paths, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was disclosed 08/02/2011 by Sergey Glazunov (miaubiz) with Chromium Development Community (Website). The advisory is shared at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2011-2803. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 51069 (FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (6887828f-0229-11e0-b84d-00262d5ed8ee)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 119485 (Google Chrome Prior to 13.0.782.107 Multiple Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 8.0.552.209 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at chrome.google.com. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 11981.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (68965), Tenable (51069), SecurityFocus (BID 48960†), OSVDB (74254†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-32692†). The entries VDB-4341, VDB-4385, VDB-56943 and VDB-56942 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 51069
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (6887828f-0229-11e0-b84d-00262d5ed8ee)
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OpenVAS ID: 68696
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: chromium
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 8.0.552.209
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07/20/2011 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Researcher: Sergey Glazunov (miaubiz)
Organization: Chromium Development Community
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-2803 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-2803
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-58177

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X-Force: 68965
SecurityFocus: 48960 - Google Chrome Prior to 13.0.782.107 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 74254
Vulnerability Center: 32692 - Google Chrome before 13.0.782.107 Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 01/12/2025 03:32
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (63), 03/29/2017 17:10 (12), 11/17/2021 08:27 (4), 11/17/2021 08:29 (1), 01/12/2025 03:32 (18)
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